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AJ McKee and Patricky Pitbull will compete to become Bellator’s inaugural flyweight champion during Bellator x RIZIN 2 this July

Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix continues with A.J. McKee set to take on Patricky Pitbull at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan during the Bellator x RIZIN 2 event on July 30. The fight card will also see the first ever Bellator flyweight world champion being crowned when Kyoji Horiguchi faces off with Makoto “Shinryu” Takahashi in the main event. The event, which is being co-promoted … Continue reading AJ McKee and Patricky Pitbull will compete to become Bellator’s inaugural flyweight champion during Bellator x RIZIN 2 this July

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Brent Primus aims to upset Mansour Barnoui and ultimately become Bellator grand prix champion by defeating Usman Nurmagomedov

Brent Primus has landed an opportunity to participate in the Bellator lightweight grand prix and is looking to create a significant impact right from the start. Following Sidney Outlaw’s failed drug test, Primus received a call to replace Outlaw and will combat Mansour Barnaoui in the Bellator 296 event in Paris, France, this Friday. Although Primus is a former lightweight champion, he is considered an … Continue reading Brent Primus aims to upset Mansour Barnoui and ultimately become Bellator grand prix champion by defeating Usman Nurmagomedov

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Benson Henderson, after a 17-year career in MMA, expressed amazement at how everything turned out.

Following his loss to Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292, the former WEC and UFC champion lightweight champion announced his retirement last Friday after a career spanning 17 years. True to his word, Henderson had previously vowed to retire following his next loss after signing a new four-fight contract with Bellator in March 2022. Despite the disappointment, Henderson is content with his decision to … Continue reading Benson Henderson, after a 17-year career in MMA, expressed amazement at how everything turned out.

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“Usman Nurmagomedov desires to confront challenges akin to the ones that Islam Makhachev encountered with Alexander Volkanovski.”

Usman Nurmagomedov observed his fellow fighter and close friend Islam Makhachev endure a grueling battle against Alexander Volkanovski just a few weeks before his own title defense at Bellator 292. The champion versus champion event at UFC 284 marked Makhachev’s first UFC lightweight title defense, and it was also the most difficult challenge he had faced during his 12-fight win streak. The fight that night … Continue reading “Usman Nurmagomedov desires to confront challenges akin to the ones that Islam Makhachev encountered with Alexander Volkanovski.”

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